now backed by allstate. click or call. >> ten days to go, the debate is occurring and november 6th you make the choice. and as you know, just like they used to say as gm goes so goes-- asoo goes so goes america, i think you know that. >> clayton: paul ryan making a push in the key battle ground state of ohio. no g.o.p. candidate has ever won the presidency without carrying ohio. john kasich is credited with slightly lowering the unemployment to 7% in september. currently lower than the national average. ohio doing a little better than the national average. so will this help mitt romney in the buckeye state or the reverse? joining me now is the ohio state treasurer and u.s. republican senate candidate josh mandell. nice to see you. how are you doing. >> clayton: i'm doing well. conventional wisdom we've been hearing because ohio is doing better that would help president obama. you say-- you disagree with na or agree. >> i disagree, i believe that governor romney is going to win the state. we're doing well in